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Stranger Things-inspired optical illusion that will freak you out

You can get spooked out by a social media optical illusion that was inspired by the television show Stranger Things. As to why we are stating that, now that you’ve looked at it, it will become clear to you. For those who have watched the most recent season of the well-known Netflix series, here is a warning: it conceals a picture that might frighten you more than anything you have seen on the show.

An artist by the name of Rishi Kaneria uploaded the optical illusion on Instagram, which was influenced by the Netflix series Stranger Things. “I create a portrait that can only be seen with closed eyes! Can you guess who it is? “Kaneria shared the video with his followers. The artist can be seen in the video making an optical illusion of one of his favourite TV show characters. The text insert on the video stated, “But the catch is you can only see this portrait with your eyes closed.”

Image by Rishi Kaneria (Instagram: @rishi.draws)

The optical illusion has accumulated more than 66,800 views, nearly 4,000 likes, and a number of comments since being shared on August 26. One person said, “I tried it for eleven seconds and blood started gushing out of my nose.” One more remarked, “Yessss, that worked.” “Whaaaaaat?? I love this ” said the third. A fourth responded, “That’s really cool!” “It succeeded! I always enjoy watching your videos, and this time the music entered just as the picture was becoming clear “one more person said.

Pat yourself on the back if you recognised the character from Netflix’s Stranger Things. Others will recognise the multicoloured negative as Eleven from Stranger Things, played by Millie Bobby Brown.

You can watch the video here.

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